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NYPD announces 250 illegal firearms seized, 19 arrested in gun ring that stretched into South
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/largest-seizure-illegal-guns-announced-article-1.1430629#ixzz2cSkQelSi
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The biggest gun bust in city history netted more than 250 firearms, 19 arrests and a wiretap where a suspect says he fears stop-and-frisk, officials said Monday.
A lone undercover cop bought the weapons over the last year from two Southern weapons runners, leading to their arrest along with 17 accomplices, officials said Monday.
"Thank God these guns are off the streets," Mayor Bloomberg said at Police Headquarters, surrounded by law enforcement officials and standing before two tables filled with dozens of firearms, including military-grade automatic weapons.
'There is no doubt that the seizure of these guns has saved lives,' Mayor Bloomberg said Monday morning at the press conference.
Todd Maisel, New York Daily News/New York Daily News
'There is no doubt that the seizure of these guns has saved lives,' Mayor Bloomberg said Monday morning at the press conference.
"There is no doubt that the seizure of these guns has saved lives."
Both Bloomberg and Kelly seized upon a comment from suspect Earl Campbell of Rock Hill, S.C., who was caught on wiretap saying he didn't want to bring guns to Brooklyn for fear they would be discovered if he were stopped and frisked.
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)malaise
(268,968 posts)Because of the criteria used for Stop/Frisk--profiling, we'll never know what the "others" who aren't stopped/frisked are hiding.
malaise
(268,968 posts)it's unconstitutional
fredamae
(4,458 posts)"normalize" it....to get us comfy with ignoring/giving away Our own rights, all for a ruse. Less resistance makes for an easy transition nationwide...
The message, imo from what they don't say:
"Look folks-this is GOOD for you--We are Protecting you (right before we drop kick/taze/shoot you)-this Is the ONLY way to combat crime-just focus on "those people of color"-this will never affect you personally, just move along, nothing to think about here."
bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)malaise
(268,968 posts)Spitting coffee
Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)"very convenient".